Chapter 101

Lin Jin is cute when she's being difficult.

The pleasure of that night somehow sneaked into Lin Jin's dreams.

Her dreams were bizarre and fantastical.

It was a lush, verdant world. She walked barefoot through the dense rainforest, feeling an unprecedented sense of peace and tranquility.

The gentle sunlight filtered through the layers of leaves, dappling her delicate face like a natural embellishment.

She tilted her head slightly and squinted her eyes to welcome the kiss of the sunlight.

A giant python with glossy black scales hung from a branch, its scarlet forked tongue flicking as it stared intently at her, a wicked, predatory smile on its face.

It climbed up Lin Jin's ankle, gliding over her slender body and delicate skin, finally coiling around her shoulder.

The snake's tongue, steaming hot, brushed across her beautiful face, seemingly unintentionally, before carefully retracting its fangs—a kiss that resembled a teasing gesture, or a possessive lick.

Lin Jin was not afraid of the giant python's coils. On the contrary, she enjoyed it by half-closing her smiling eyes. The humid and sweltering weather made it hard to breathe, and the python's soft scales brought a comfortable coolness.

She reached out and gently stroked it, letting the comfortable warmth travel through her fingertips to every nerve in her body.

The python was so greedy that even after becoming entangled, it could not satisfy its possessive heart.

At first, it nuzzled Lin Jin's neck with its head and licked her fragrant skin with its tongue, but later it became an uncontrollable fascination.

It swayed its slippery, serpentine body in front of Lin Jin as if trying to please her, its bright, clear eyes reflecting only her beautiful face.

Lin Jin also gazed at her with deep affection, but as she gradually drew closer to her face, a shiver ran through her body.

A sudden chill swept into the humid swamp, as if the wind had stirred up a hazy, oppressive heat.

It turned out to be a mischievous snake's tail, creating ripples of tingling and numbness in the honeyed area.

The sensation that swept over was a pain that made one's brow furrow.

The giant python finally unleashed its sharp fangs and bit down hard on Lin Jin's fair and delicate neck.

Fine beads of sweat quickly appeared on Lin Jin's forehead. She bit her lip tightly in pain, afraid of making too much noise and disturbing this overly realistic dream.

Even so, she still held the rough snake body tightly in her arms, unwilling to let go.

The up-and-down tactile sensation creates an extreme contrast, generating an even more captivating fantasy.

"Hmm!"

Lin Jin gasped, opened her sleepy eyes, her gaze filled with a mixture of fear and lingering unease.

She stared blankly at the ceiling, feeling dizzy and disoriented. Her dream, filled with the promise of spring, vanished just before it reached its climax.

In the early morning light of late autumn, a thin mist envelops the faint light, creating a comfortable coolness.

In the quiet room, the soft sounds of kissing suddenly broke the silence.

Cheng Sangluo had already woken up. Seeing that his wife was sleeping soundly, he couldn't bear to disturb her, but he couldn't resist wanting to be intimate with her, so he sneaked into the bed.

After a period of unrestrained behavior, she became like an energetic puppy, clinging tightly to her wife and burying her head in her neck, biting and kissing until she left her own red marks.

Lin Jin finally snapped out of her dazed state and tilted her head to examine the troublemaking bastard.

She laughed helplessly, then affectionately stroked the dog's head, and lazily said, "Why don't you sleep a little longer? You just keep bothering me."

Cheng Sangluo looked up at the sound, his eyes crinkling with a smile, and quickly brought his lips close to his wife's ear to whisper, "Did you dream of anything special?"

When the puppy asked her this question, Lin Jin awkwardly twitched her lips, feeling a deep sense of embarrassment. She seemed to find it difficult to recount the strange and intimate affair she had with a giant python.

But then I thought about it again, wasn't that giant python Cheng Sangluo, who had boundless energy?

With its glossy black scales, rough snake-like growl, and piercing eyes, it looked exactly like a puppy in disguise. What's more, this person had actually taken advantage of her dream to have a real deep sleep play.

"Cough cough..." Lin Jin looked at Cheng Sangluo's serious expression as she asked for an answer, cleared her throat and coughed twice, lying, "I wasn't dreaming. You made me so tired that I slept very soundly."

"Really?" the puppy tilted its head, looking puzzled and somewhat disbelieving. "Then why have you been humming so sweetly and romantically? It sounds so lovely!"

"Did I?" Lin Jin still refused to admit it, turning her back to the puppy and covering herself with the blanket, secretly swallowing the damn embarrassment.

She felt her face burning and realized how ridiculous she was being. She had been through so much before, and this was just a fleeting dream. What was there to be ashamed of? It seemed this relationship was making her increasingly out of control.

Cheng Sangluo propped his head up with one hand, while the other hand twirled a strand of his wife's hair. He craned his neck to examine her half-exposed face. "So what if you dreamed about it? It means we were both very loving in our dreams~"

Lin Jin had intended to act sullen and difficult, but she couldn't resist the puppy's affectionate words, so she simply rolled over and buried her face in her arms, muttering, "Don't say it... don't say it... if you say it again I'll twist off your dog ears..."

"Pinch my ear again? Do you want to have a pillow fight again?" Cheng Sangluo hugged Lin Jin and pretended to be mischievous, not forgetting to loudly announce, "I'm about to start my back scratching attack again!"

"You dare!" Lin Jin clung to the dog's neck, revealing her smooth, fragrant shoulders, and said in a spoiled tone, "Don't bully me... you promised me during the truce last night..."

"Okay, I won't bully you, I won't bully you." Cheng Sangluo kissed her forehead affectionately, pleading in a shushing voice, "What if you want more?"

"You already took advantage of me while I was asleep, are you never going to stop?" Lin Jin deliberately refused, trying to whet the little dog's appetite so that she would hold back her energy before showing off her skills.

The dog wriggled and fussed, "Oh dear, oh dear, you want more? It's never enough!"

After a brief argument, the young couple embraced tenderly, enjoying the peaceful morning. However, a loud phone ringtone shattered their rare tranquility.

Cheng Sangluo impatiently picked up her phone and saw that it was Ji Nanxing calling. She turned her body away somewhat evasively.

Lin Jin is a very sensitive person. She can immediately sense even the slightest change in the puppy's mood, so she quickly grabbed the phone to check which wild butterfly had disturbed their private time so early in the morning.

When she saw the name Ji Nanxing clearly, she curled her lip in disgust, as if she had seen a plague god. "What does she want with you?"

Cheng Sangluo scratched her messy hair and answered honestly, "Um, maybe you want to ask about Xu Songheng."

"Xu Songheng?" Lin Jin pondered, then asked suspiciously, "What does his disappearance have to do with you?"

"Answer the call first." Cheng Sangluo tried to take her phone back, but Lin Jin answered the call first.

"Ji Nanxing, it's not time for work yet. Is it fun to disturb someone's sleep?" Lin Jin launched into a tirade, startling the little dog next to her, who quickly covered her mouth.

She raised her hand to block the puppy's outstretched arm and continued her indiscriminate attack: "Even if the sky falls, we'll talk about it after nine o'clock. I'm hanging up now."

"Oh dear... what are you doing... what are you doing..." Cheng Sangluo exclaimed as she snatched back her phone, then quickly asked in a gentle tone, "Hello, Captain Ji, what's up?"

In fact, Ji Nanxing hadn't said a word on the phone and was too lazy to communicate with that crazy woman. It wasn't until he heard Cheng Sangluo's voice that he announced, "Come to my office today and honestly explain everything you haven't told me."

Cheng Sangluo's heart tightened, realizing that the other person must be confirming the details she had concealed, so she could only stammer, "Could it be tomorrow... I... I'm currently in Zehai accompanying Lin Jin on a business trip..."

"Didn't I tell you not to go out during this period and to be available for police questioning at any time? You left without even telling me?" Ji Nanxing wasn't complaining, but it was really unreasonable that the missing person case had dragged on for so long without any progress.

Lin Jin, who was eavesdropping nearby, became even more displeased when she heard the person on the phone summoning the puppy. She snatched the phone away and said, "Ji Nanxing, do you have a formal summons document? No document, no cooperation. I'm hanging up."

Seeing his wife about to hang up, Cheng Sangluo hurriedly snatched the phone back, repeatedly promising, "I'll do it as soon as possible, I'll be back in Zhouhai by tomorrow at the latest. Lin Jin is being grumpy in the morning, please don't mind her. Um... I'll hang up now..."

As he spoke, the puppy held the phone in both hands and let out a long sigh of relief. Suddenly, he felt a chill run down his spine and couldn't help but shiver.

Feeling Lin Yao's cold gaze, she mechanically turned her head and gave a dry laugh: "You... um... I... just... I think..."

"Is your tongue tied? Can't you speak properly?" Lin Jin crossed her arms and sneered, "Am I more important than Ji Nanxing's case? You came with such fanfare, and now you're abandoning me. What do you mean by that? Is it upholding justice or abandoning me?"

Lin Jin didn't think she was being unreasonable. The relationship had finally reached its peak, but it was shattered by a single phone call.

Her work in Zehai wasn't over yet. What would she do if the puppy left? How would she get through the endless nights?

Cheng Sangluo was in a dilemma. She didn't want to be separated from her wife, but when it came to serious matters, she had her principles. "I promised Officer Ji that I would cooperate with the investigation into Xu Songheng's case. After all, he was related to the clues for my case reopening. Now that he's disappeared, my clues for reopening the case have been cut off. I..."

Seeing the puppy's dejected appearance, especially upon hearing the words "overturn the case," Lin Jin felt a sudden pang of heartache. She simply lay down on the bed and said in a muffled voice, "I'll arrange for Zhou Ran to book your plane ticket for today. You can go now."

"I'll leave tomorrow, so I can stay with you one more night." Cheng Sangluo leaned down and kissed her ear, pleading in a soft voice, "Please don't be angry, okay..."

"Leave today so I can give up the idea of ​​keeping you here. If you keep dawdling, I won't let you go." Lin Jin threatened, but these words were not what she really thought; they were just harsh words uttered in a fit of anger.

Cheng Sangluo was like a stubborn puppy, clinging to his wife and refusing to let go. "No! I'm not leaving today! I'd rather die than leave! I'm not going anywhere, I'm just going to stay here with you like this, you can't get rid of me no matter what!"

"I told you to leave, but you won't. Are you going to cause a huge scene?" Lin Jin sat up abruptly, grabbed a pillow and smashed it hard on the dog's head, then threw off the covers and got out of bed.

The scoundrel scrambled after her, scooped her up, and declared that he'd settle everything with brute force: "If you want to cause trouble, then let's go to the bathroom and have a good fight. We're not going to break up!"

"Put me down!" Lin Jin pounded on the puppy's back, but then softened her blows to avoid hurting it.

But then I thought, this dog has thick skin and doesn't know what pain is, so I simply used the most common method, twisting and pulling her ears again and again.

"Ouch...it hurts!" Cheng Sangluo grimaced in pain, but he still refused to put his wife down.

She walked straight into the bathroom, placed him on the spacious marble vanity, and quickly braced her arms against the mirror, holding him tightly in her embrace.

Lin Jin's face was gloomy as she glared resentfully at the little dog that was carefully examining her. In the end, she broke down and pouted, "I don't want to let you go, not at all."

That's right, that's the truest feeling. Saying it out loud may not change the facts, but at least it conveys that reluctance to part to the loved one.

Cheng Sangluo frowned, leaned closer to her cheek, and placed her lips on her ear, giving her a gentle and lingering kiss. "I don't want to leave like this either, but we have a long future ahead of us. We need to kick away those stumbling blocks one by one so that our days can be perfect. Let's go on a date after you finish work today. I heard there's an endless Lovers' Road in Zehai. I want to take you there."

[Author's Note]

1. My novel "The Sinful Lover" is available for pre-order.

2. It is recommended to read this chapter and the next chapter together.

3. Amitabha... Those who know, know...